“It’s been a long, tough winter — so we are especially excited to present this year’s festival,” says Lynn B. Kelly, CEO of Snug Harbor. “I urge everyone to come and enjoy our spectacular campus and see Mother Nature at her best as the plants and flowers emerge from their winter resting places.”

“Harbor in Bloom” technically opens with a members-only “sneak peek” of the orchid and plant sale from 3 to 6 p.m. Friday, May 2.

The free two-day festival, however, actually begins in earnest from from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, May 3, with a diverse multi-bill of live entertainment and performances.

“I’m proud that, in addition to plants, we will be offering for sale seedlings from our own Heritage Farm, the largest urban farm in the Metro area,” Kelly says. “(Plus), we are once again working with Million Trees NYC to provide Staten Islanders with free trees.”

All day: Families can visit the Health and Wellness Plaza where topics such as nutrition, composting and soil testing will be discussed. Guided tours of the Snug Harbor campus and Heritage Farm will also be available.

SUNDAY’S SCHEDULE

10 a.m.-3 p.m. Visitors will be able to purchase plants and seedlings on both Saturday and Sunday, while supplies last.

Festival attendees can also tour the Staten Island Museum, Noble Maritime Collection, Newhouse Center for Contemporary Art and the Staten Island Children’s Museum, as well as the newly installed “FLUID: Essential for Life” exhibition featuring the work of 36 artists at the Visitors Center Galleries, Building C.

The Newhouse Center will be open for free on both days and the New York Chinese Scholar’s Garden will be open with a $5 admission on Saturday and free on Sunday.

11 a.m.-1 p.m. Trees, 200 of them to be exact, will be given away on a first-come, first-served basis.